Business calendar - October 22, 2000

Published: Sunday, October 22, 2000

TUESDAY

SBA/Bankers Loan Fair: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wayland Baptist University, Wayland Plaza, 2002 W. Loop 289. Sponsor: U.S. Small Business Administration and Texas Tech Small Business Development Center. Cost: No charge. Open to interested parties. Program: Opportunity for those thinking about starting a business as well as existing ones to meet with Lubbock area bankers, the SBA and its resource partners who can provide one-on-one counseling on financing, new markets and more. For more information, contact Ruby Abarca or Scotty Arnold at 472-7462, ext. 203 or ext. 243, respectively.

WEDNESDAY

SBA Financing and Informational Workshop: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Texas Tech Small Business Development Center, 2579 S. Loop 289. Cost: No charge. Open to interested parties. Topic: Program will focus on the SBA loan, what business owners should be looking at before applying for one, the business plan and more. For reservations and more information, call 745-1637.

Assertiveness Skills: 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Wednesdays through Nov. 1, Extended Studies at Texas Tech. Cost: $49. Speaker: Candice Troke, assistant dean of students. Topic: Learn a variety of skills that will allow you to accomplish your goals without being perceived as a threat to others. For more information, call 742-7200, ext. 270.

Customer Service Workshop: 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Texas Tech Small Business Development Center, 2579 S. Loop 289. Cost: $25. Open to interested parties. Topic: Workshop will focus on customer services, ways to create it, inspiring employees to deliver and more. For reservations and more information, call 745-1637.

The Fiscal Fitness Seminar: 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Texas Tech Small Business Development Center, 2579 S. Loop 289. Cost: $25. Open to interested parties. Speaker: Kristin Worley, senior business counselor. Topic: How to use financial tools and techniques to determine and improve the current health of your business. For reservations and more information, call 745-1637.

Basics of Government Contracting Seminar: 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Texas Tech Small Business Development Center, 2579 S. Loop 289. Cost: $10. Open to interested parties. Speaker: Otilo Castellano, PAC director. Topic: Program is an overview of the government contracting process. For more information, call 745-1637.

NOV. 9

Starting Your Own Business Seminar (Spanish version): 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Texas Tech Small Business Development Center, 2579 S. Loop 289. Cost: $10, includes lunch. Open to interested parties. Topic: Seminar will focus on your business idea, the business plan, marketing and more. For reservations and more information, call 745-1637.

NOV. 13

Texas Heritage Chapter of the American Business Women's Association: 7 p.m., Lubbock Women's Club, 2020 Broadway. For more information, call 744-3041 or 792-5060.

Home-Based Business Seminar: 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Texas Tech Small Business Development Center, 2579 S. Loop 289. Cost: $10. Open to interested parties. Topic: Seminar will explore the feasibility of starting a home-based business, including evaluating your idea, how to get started, legal requirements and more. For reservations and more information, call 745-1637.

SBA Financing and Informational Workshop: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Texas Tech Small Business Development Center, 2579 S. Loop 289. Cost: No charge. Open to interested parties. Topic: Program will focus on the SBA loan, what business owners should know before applying for one, what bankers are looking for and more. For reservations and more information, call 745-1637.

To have upcoming business/consumer-related events listed in the Business Calendar, contact the business editor at (806) 762-8844 or (800) 692-4021 Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. or send the information to: Business Calendar, P.O. Box 491, Lubbock 79408.